Meagel Charitable Trust
Meagel Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Parkersburg, an individual recipient Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including public parks, religion, education, rehabilitation, health research, child care, and services for people experiencing homelessness or other needs.
Meagel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Meagel Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in West Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,221,424
- +39.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,339
- +39.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $61,071
- Total assets
- $18,085,349
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Meagel Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 514 Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: (304) 424-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meagel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parks System Trust Fund ($122K). Together the top 10 received $794K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($244,285), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 44 grants of 80 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 5% to Oklahoma, and 5% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Meagel Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $877K (2024) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parks System Trust Fund Wheeling, WV | General Use for Public Park | $122,143 |
| Trinity Lutheran Wheeling, WV | Religious | $122,143 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $244,285 |
| Wheeling SCTY for Crippled Children Wheeling, WV | Rehabilitation Services | $122,143 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Research and Education | $61,071 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | Research in WV | $61,071 |
| Children's Home of Wheeling Wheeling, WV | Care of Children | $61,071 |
| Community Foundation of the Ohio Va Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley- Meagel Fu Wheeling, WV | For Those in Need | $61,071 |
| Endowment for King's Daughters Wheeling, WV | Child Care | $61,071 |
| House of the Carpenter Wheeling, WV | Care for Homeless and Those in Need | $61,071 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,085,349 | $1,354,663 | $1,443,805 | $1,221,424 | 16 | $1,285,343 | $1,219,308 | $1,325,036 |
| 2024 | $18,177,001 | $1,004,256 | $1,070,145 | $877,388 | 16 | $877,388 | $1,004,256 | $1,258,869 |
| 2023 | $18,236,474 | $657,054 | $1,089,603 | $912,700 | 16 | $912,700 | $657,054 | $1,138,818 |
| 2022 | $18,674,518 | $361,059 | $1,581,149 | $1,349,640 | 16 | $1,349,640 | $570,477 | $1,202,132 |
| 2021 | $19,887,737 | $1,831,117 | $1,410,300 | $1,208,866 | 16 | $1,208,866 | $1,811,811 | $1,337,788 |
| 2020 | $19,466,920 | $697,659 | $1,236,688 | $1,055,156 | 16 | — | $697,659 | $1,130,015 |
| 2019 | $20,005,949 | $1,531,819 | $1,378,016 | $1,200,000 | 16 | — | $1,468,087 | $1,096,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meagel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a public park, religious work, educational scholarships, rehabilitation services, research and education, child care, and care for children and people in need.
Among its grantees, Wheeling Health Right describes its mission as providing free charitable medical care and pharmaceuticals to people who meet its stated income and residency criteria. The Wheeling Symphony Society says it provides orchestral programs that entertain, educate, and enhance local residents’ quality of life. The American Heart Association describes its mission as working toward longer, healthier lives; the American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 16 grants totaling $1,221,424. Individual grants ranged from $61,071 to $122,143, with a median of $61,071.
Four of the largest listed grants were $122,143 each: Parks System Trust Fund for general use for a public park; Trinity Lutheran for religious purposes; West Liberty University Foundation for educational scholarships; and Wheeling Society for Crippled Children for rehabilitation services. Other listed 2025 grants of $61,071 included American Cancer Society for research and education, American Heart Association for research in an individual recipient, Children’s Home of Wheeling for care of children, and Salvation Army for care for homeless people and others in need. Wheeling Health Right and Wheeling Symphony Society also each received $61,071 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meagel Charitable Trust's only listed officer is United Bank INC, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
United Bank INC
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$165K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $191K, to United Bank Inc (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Meagel Charitable Trust
How much does Meagel Charitable Trust give each year?
Meagel Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $877K across 16 grants.
What is Meagel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Meagel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $61,071, and its average grant was $76,339, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meagel Charitable Trust give grants?
Meagel Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (11 grants).
Does Meagel Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Meagel Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Meagel Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Meagel Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Parks System Trust Fund ($122,143), Trinity Lutheran ($122,143) and Wheeling SCTY for Crippled Children ($122,143), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($244,285), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meagel Charitable Trust?
Meagel Charitable Trust reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Meagel Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a public park, religious work, educational scholarships, rehabilitation services, research and education, child care, and care for children and people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meagel Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meagel Charitable Trust's EIN?
Meagel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6138839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Meagel Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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